Chapter 232 A Small Fish
The young man's name was Liu Ji. Although his name was sloppy, his appearance was not sloppy, and his mind was even more so.

He was born in Pei County, Chu State. When he was young, he joined a farming family like most of the young men in Huai and Si areas. With his cleverness, he did quite well in the farming family and was also well-known in Pei County.

Because of his fame, he was doing quite well at the border of Chu, Qi and Wei, and he even almost became a disciple of Wei Wuji, the Prince of Xinling of Wei, and became a retainer.

However, due to some unexpected events, he failed to realize this wish. However, he got to know the core disciples of the Nong family, the Zhu family from Lu, which has now been annexed by the Chu State. Relying on his status as a disciple of the Zhu family's head master, Liu Ji was doing well in the Nong family.

With this identity, he could live a happy life of eating, drinking, gambling and whoring, but power and obligation were unified. While he lived a carefree life with this identity, the obligations of a farmer's disciple naturally fell on him.

This time, he received an order from the chivalrous leader Tian Guang and came to Dong'a City with the Zhu family to carry out the mission.

Tian Guang and his men said that there was no danger in this mission. Although the target of the mission, Yang Chong, was extremely powerful in the State of Zhao, with the help of the six strongest sages of the Nong family, the so-called power was useless.

What they have to do is to raid the Yang Mansion and capture the women of the Yang family. With three hall masters and dozens of elite disciples, wouldn't it be easy to raid a mansion with such a lineup?

But in Liu Ji's eyes, this was a completely different matter.

The mission was not difficult, but it was not without danger for him personally. After all, there were guards in the Yang Mansion. A master like Tian Guang might not be afraid, but a small fry like him might be killed with one sword.

So, before the action, Liu Ji unexpectedly fell ill. He was not pretending to be sick, he was really sick. He had a high fever and couldn't even get out of bed. Naturally, he could not fight on the front line. In this way, when Tian Guang and Zhu Jia raided Yang's Mansion, Liu Ji stayed behind.

As for whether he would be laughed at by others afterwards, Liu Ji didn't care. Only when people are alive can they strive for everything. Once they die, they will have nothing. Liu Ji understands this truth very well.

However, the development of the matter was beyond Liu Ji's expectations. Tian Guang and others had not returned for a long time, and not even a little news had been heard. Under normal circumstances, such a commotion should have exploded in the city long ago, but now everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened.

Moreover, now that Yang Chong, who was supposed to be besieged and captured by the Six Sages of the Farming Family, had been led out of the city, he had actually returned, but the Six Sages of the Farming Family had disappeared. What did this mean? Liu Ji did not dare to think about it any further.

However, even if Liu Ji didn't think about it, the facts were clearly laid out in front of him: the Nong family's action had failed, and as for the entire Nong family, from the Six Sages of the Nong family to Tian Guang, and to the disciples, they were probably in great danger.

"Brother Zhu, why are you so unwise to get involved in such things? What should I do now?" Liu Ji closed the window in distress and paced around the room anxiously, thinking about his own response strategy.

Right now, there are only two choices before him, either to leave here immediately and flee back to his hometown, or to stay and find out if Zhu Jia is still alive. If Zhu Jia is dead, then everything will be over. If Zhu Jia is still alive, then he must do everything he can to rescue Zhu Jia.

Liu Ji is afraid of death. When faced with dangerous missions, he could be cunning and not participate, but he also has his own persistence. At his age, he can make friends from all walks of life, not just because he is good at sweet talk. He is also very loyal to his friends. After all, no one is stupid. If Liu Ji was really unreliable, he would not have so many friends.

This is the case with Liu Ji now. With his good friend Zhu Jia's life and death unknown, he cannot escape alone.

But if Brother Zhu were alive, how could my limited martial arts skills save Brother Zhu from such a fierce man? Liu Ji was distressed.

However, Liu Ji's distress did not last long, because he met a helpful devil who quickly helped him solve his dilemma and saved him from having to worry about choices, because he would soon have no choice.

When Liu Ji was in distress, Yang Chong was also quite distressed. As soon as he returned home, he was surrounded by several women. Nanyue took off his clothes, Zinu brought him medicine, and Niu Shang also came forward to help Yang Chong clean the blood from his wound. When Yang Chong came into view, there was only a faint fragrance lingering around him, and a sea of ​​snow and fat mountains.

"I say, isn't your reaction a little too exaggerated? I'm not seriously injured, is it necessary to be like this?" Yang Chong grabbed Yan Lingji's hand that was reaching towards his lower body, and was speechless for a moment. This is really a happy trouble!

Yan Lingji, who was caught in the act, couldn't help but look embarrassed. On the way back, she had already confirmed that Yang Chong's injuries were indeed not serious. She came forward at this time just to join in the fun and tease Yang Chong while he was unable to pay attention.

However, Yang Chong's reaction was a little too quick and he didn't give her any chance at all.

"It's not serious. Don't you see how many wounds you have on your body? Even if you seal the wounds, it will take a month or two to heal. Especially, some of the wounds are penetrating. Such wounds are the most troublesome and you must be careful." Zi Nu glared at Yang Chong. She clearly had a better strategy to fight the enemy, so why did she do this?

"I just need to have a few good meals and I'll make up for it. Alas, this is not the first time I've been injured. There's no need to do this." Facing Zi Nu's serious gaze, Yang Chong felt a little guilty. To be honest, the time Yang Chong bullied Zi Nu was indeed not very long.

"Not the first time? I remember you were not injured in Xinzheng? Could it be before that?" Zi Nu asked.

She was already very familiar with Yang Chong's body. How could she not know whether Yang Chong had scars on his body?

"He's from Luowang. Do you think he has been so powerful since he was a child? When I first met him, he was so weak." Yan Lingji revealed Yang Chong's past without hesitation. Those were memories that belonged only to her and Yang Chong. Telling them to Zi Nu and the others at this time inevitably seemed like she was showing off.

"Someone from Luowang?" Nanyue, who had been unable to get a word in, subconsciously looked at Niu Shang. Here was someone who had once belonged to Luowang, and was a high-ranking member of Luowang.

"I didn't cut that with the knife." Seeing Nanyue looking at her with a hint of embarrassment, Niu Shang hurriedly explained.

Although her target at that time was also Yang Chong, she was defeated by Yang Chong. She lost her virginity but got nothing in return. No, it can be said that she got nothing, after all, she went there alone, but returned with three people.

"That was a Luowang assassin named Qian Sha, who was very powerful. That was the biggest crisis I have encountered in all these years." Yang Chong recalled, and felt a dull pain in his shoulder. That was his first time to fight for his life with an enemy, so he was naturally impressed and would never forget it. Although from today's perspective, an assassin like Qian Sha is really nothing. "If it weren't for me..." Yan Lingji was about to show off, but she only said half of the words.

Looking at Yang Chong who was reminiscing, Yan Lingji felt that it was not something she should brag about. If she had not risked her life that time, she would have regretted it for the rest of her life. As for this matter, only she and Yang Chong needed to know about it.

"But I have to thank Niu Shang for that time. At that time, Yan Lingji, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang and I, all of us had no strength to fight anymore. If you had decided to attack me at that time, I would have been really finished." Yang Chong looked at Niu Shang. Although it was Yan Ri who ordered Niu Shang to protect him in evacuation, Niu Shang could actually disobey Yan Ri's orders at that time.

In the private conversation in the boudoir, Yang Chong once heard Niu Shang say that at that time she was directly under the orders of Lu Buwei, and there was no intuitive subordinate relationship between her and Yanri, so she did not need to be responsible for Yanri's life or death.

"Yes, why didn't you take action then?" After hearing Yang Chong mention the past, Yan Lingji also became curious.

"I was trying to save Yanri at that time." Faced with several pairs of curious eyes, Niu Shang, who was not afraid of any danger, showed a rare look of embarrassment.

Why didn't she continue to perform her mission and attack Yang Chong? It seemed to be because of Yanri, but only Niu Shang herself knew that when Yanri revealed her identity, she was not angry at all. Instead, she felt that it was an opportunity and felt relieved from the bottom of her heart.

At that time, Niu Shang didn't know why she felt that way, but now so many years have passed, and even her two children are several years old. The once ruthless female killer of Luowang has become a mother and a wife, so she naturally understands some things.

Now Niu Shang knows that the reason she made that choice at that time was because she subconsciously did not want to attack Yang Chong. As for the reason, it was probably because of Yang Chong's figure blocking her way when she faced Hei Bai Xuan Jian, or maybe it was because of the fake wedding and several days of married life.

"No, no..." Yan Lingji wanted to ask more, but was stopped by Yang Chong.

Yang Chong hugged Niu Shang into his arms and said in a very narcissistic tone: "Of course it's because of my charm that Niu Shang couldn't bear to kill me."

"How shameless." Yan Lingji rolled her eyes. She couldn't stand seeing Yang Chong being narcissistic in front of her.

"Brother has always been very thick-skinned." Nanyue also agreed. If she was alone, she certainly wouldn't dare to say such words. If she said it, Yang Chong would inevitably get angry and beat her buttocks, and then take the opportunity to make her agree to a series of unequal things. But now she is not afraid anymore. Isn't the law not punishing everyone?

If Yang Chong had the ability, he would let all of them do such a thing. Even if Yang Chong dared, he did not have the energy, especially for Yang Chong now.

"I can testify to this. I was fooled in this way." Zi Nu, who knew that Yang Chong was not seriously injured, also joked.

"You guys!" Yang Chong shook his head and smiled bitterly. It was really a changing world. Things change over time.

After some joking, Yang Chong changed into a new set of clothes. Now there were guests at home, so as the host he could not turn a blind eye to it. Besides, the farm affairs also had to be concluded.

"Those two are actually the water elders of Yin-Yang Family?" After hearing Yang Chong's story, Nong Yu, who was pulled away by Yang Chong to entertain the guests, was quite surprised. The two sisters of the same age as her had such a high status in Yin-Yang Family? Doesn't this mean that their martial arts are extraordinary?

"The Yin-Yang magic of the Yin-Yang School is quite strange. Although it comes from Taoism, it is short-sighted and can be regarded as a life-threatening martial art. If you want to take a shortcut, you can have decent skills in just a few years, but correspondingly, it will be extremely difficult to make a further step. I have observed that although the sisters Ehuang and Nvying did not take such a shortcut, they were also deeply influenced by the Yin-Yang magic. They may suffer great troubles in the future." Yang Chong said.

"I see. But brother, how do you want me to receive them?" Nong Yu kept Yang Chong's words in mind, but how should she treat the two guests from the Yin-Yang family? This still required a clear word from Yang Chong.

"Just treat us as friends." Yang Chong replied.

Yang Chong had no intention of recruiting those lunatics from the Yin-Yang School, but there was no need to offend them either. After all, if he wanted to achieve great things, it was necessary to make many friends and fewer enemies.

"Brother's friends are also different. I remember that Sister Zi Nu was also your friend." Nong Yu said with a smile, becoming more and more naughty.

"If you want to have two more sisters, I have no objection. After all, you know what it means to be a man." Yang Chong raised his eyebrows, revealing an interested look.

"I knew you had bad intentions, brother." Nanyue said as if to say, "I have seen through you."

"It's not me who has bad intentions, but them. Although I can charm you, Nongyu, I'm not yet to the point where everyone loves me. Ehuang and Nvying came up to me on their own initiative, maybe they have other considerations." Yang Chong put away his joking look and became more serious.

"How could I?" Nong Yu muttered in rebuttal, but she still remembered the second half of Yang Chong's words in her heart: "Brother, are you saying that they have ulterior motives? Is it that the Yin-Yang family behind them has some plan for us?"

"Never mind. If the enemy comes, we will just fight back. If the water comes, we will block it with earth. There is nothing to be afraid of if they have plans against us. It would be even better if they have a beauty trap." Yang Chong said indifferently, and was even quite looking forward to it.

"Brother, have you shown your true colors this time? Don't worry, I will take care of this matter." Nong Yu tiptoed to look behind Yang Chong, as if she was really looking for the tail that didn't exist at all, and then she moved away in small steps.

Aren't they just two women from the Yin-Yang School? She, Nong Yu, can handle them herself.

Nongyu is no longer the same A-Yu who served under Zi Lan Xuan back then.

(End of this chapter)